--- title: "Home Oxygen Service & GP Emergency Bag" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000754999" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000754999" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000754999.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000754999.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)" published: "2024-02-01" --- # Home Oxygen Service & GP Emergency Bag Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000754999 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000754999) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000754999.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the contract titled "Home Oxygen Service & GP Emergency Bag" is being conducted by The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) in Edinburgh, UK. The contract falls under the Health industry category and is currently in the tender stage. The deadline for tender submission is on 4th March 2024, with a total contract value of £74,900,000. This tender provides an opportunity for suppliers to offer a home oxygen service supporting existing and new patients across Scotland. Businesses in the healthcare sector providing emergency medical supplies and services, such as oxygen equipment and support, would be well-suited to compete. With a focus on service quality and cost, potential suppliers must ensure compliance with strict technical and economic criteria outlined in the procurement documentation. ## Notice A single supplier contract awarded for 7 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years. A home oxygen service is required to support the 6,500 or so existing patients and support any new patients entering the service throughout the country with a variety of oxygen equipment including; concentrators, cylinders and liquid oxygen. The standard response times are for equipment installation and delivery is 4 days, although it may be necessary to have an 8 hour or next day service to patients. A full holiday service will be managed by the contractor to facilitate patient movement around the UK. The contractor will provide and maintain a full web based prescribing and information system to be used by all Health Boards throughout the country. All supplies and consumables required for the service shall be provided by the contractor and the contractor shall operate a 24/7 support service. This contract is intended to provide one aggregated contract for the provision of an Emergency Oxygen Service for GP surgeries, linked branch surgeries and other Healthcare Premises across Scotland. The single supplier contract will deliver a service that provides an Emergency Oxygen Bag containing an emergency oxygen cylinder and accessories along with the management of the supplier that will provide the goods and support services required to provide the service 365 days a year. NOTE: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required. To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 25897 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the dropdown. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area. For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/ptshost/ public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel. ### Lot Information Lot 1 A single supplier contract awarded for 7 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years. A home oxygen service is required to support the 7,100 or so existing patients and support any new patients entering the service throughout the country with a variety of oxygen equipment including; concentrators, cylinders and liquid oxygen. The standard response times are for equipment installation and delivery is 4 days, although it may be necessary to have an 8 hour or next day service to patients. A full holiday service will be managed by the contractor to facilitate patient movement around the UK. The contractor will provide and maintain a full web based prescribing and information system to be used by all Health Boards throughout the country. All supplies and consumables required for the service shall be provided by the contractor and the contractor shall operate a 24/7 support service. This contract is intended to provide one aggregated contract for the provision of an Emergency Oxygen Service for GP surgeries, linked branch surgeries and other Healthcare Premises across Scotland. The single supplier contract will deliver a service that provides an Emergency Oxygen Bag containing an emergency oxygen cylinder and accessories along with the management of the supplier that will provide the goods and support services required to provide the service 365 days a year. Renewal: 3 x 12 months extension renewal option ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497695 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £74,900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9EB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services - 85141210 - Home medical treatment services ## Release History - 1 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497695 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497695 Home Oxygen Service & GP Emergency Bag - A single supplier contract awarded for 7 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years. A home oxygen service is required to support the 6,500 or so existing patients and support any new patients entering the service throughout the country with a variety of oxygen equipment including; concentrators, cylinders and liquid oxygen. The standard response times are for equipment installation and delivery is 4 days, although it may be necessary to have an 8 hour or next day service to patients. A full holiday service will be managed by the contractor to facilitate patient movement around the UK. The contractor will provide and maintain a full web based prescribing and information system to be used by all Health Boards throughout the country. All supplies and consumables required for the service shall be provided by the contractor and the contractor shall operate a 24/7 support service. This contract is intended to provide one aggregated contract for the provision of an Emergency Oxygen Service for GP surgeries, linked branch surgeries and other Healthcare Premises across Scotland. The single supplier contract will deliver a service that provides an Emergency Oxygen Bag containing an emergency oxygen cylinder and accessories along with the management of the supplier that will provide the goods and support services required to provide the service 365 days a year. NOTE: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required. To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 25897 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the dropdown. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area. For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/ptshost/ public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000754999 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/ptshost/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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